THE MUSEUMS, LIBRARIES AND ARCHIVES COUNCIL

Company summary

Insolvency history recorded

Company number: 03888251
Status: DISSOLVED
Incorporated / age: 30 November 199923 years
Registered office: 30 Finsbury Square, London, EC2A 1AG
Accounts due: Not available
Confirmation statement due: Not available
Active officers: 0
Outstanding charges: 0
Insolvency cases: 1
Current insolvency status: None recorded

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Company type
Private Limited Company by guarantee without share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption
Address
30 Finsbury Square, London, EC2A 1AG
Nature of business
Museums activities
Previous company names
RESOURCE: THE COUNCIL FOR MUSEUMS, ARCHIVES AND LIBRARIES
MUSEUMS, LIBRARIES AND ARCHIVES COUNCIL

Insolvency

Cases: 1

Current Companies House status: No current status recorded

The cases below are historical or concluded; they are not labelled as a current insolvency.

Members voluntary liquidation
Case 1
Wound up
6 July 2012
Dissolved on
10 November 2023
Practitioners
- Sean Kenneth Croston
  Insolvency practitioner
  Appointed
  6 July 2012

Officer details

Name	Role	Appointed On	Resigned On	Country of Residence	Date of Birth	Address
LANDER, Paul Anthony ACTIVE	Secretary	03 Apr 2008				30, Finsbury Square, London, EC2A 1AG
BELL, Nancy ACTIVE	Director	01 May 2010		England	January 1957	3, Ruskin Avenue, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, TW9 4DU, England
BOND, Geoffrey Charles ACTIVE	Director	01 Oct 2006		United Kingdom	October 1939	Burgage Manor, Southwell, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG25 0EP
DEAN, Angela Hilda ACTIVE	Director	01 Feb 2010		England	November 1956	31, Duncan Terrace, London, N1 8BS, United Kingdom
FORDE, Helen ACTIVE	Director	01 Oct 2006		United Kingdom	May 1941	Lovells, 7 The Square, Kings Sutton, Oxfordshire, OX17 3RE
LAWES, Glenville Richard ACTIVE	Director	01 Oct 2006		United Kingdom	May 1945	10 College Hill, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY1 1LZ
MOTION, Andrew Peter, Sir ACTIVE	Director	04 Jul 2008		England	October 1952	95a, Gaisford Street, London, NW5 2EG
TYERMAN, Karen ACTIVE	Director	01 Jul 2009		England	May 1960	65, St Pauls Avenue, London, NW2 5TG
WAND, Frederick Robert ACTIVE	Director	01 Oct 2006		England	February 1947	Woodlands 14 West Bank Avenue, Lytham St. Annes, Lancashire, FY8 5RB
HARWOOD, Jane Margaret RESIGNED	Secretary	01 Oct 2006	03 Apr 2008			6 Alexandra Road, Epsom, Surrey, KT17 4BT
MARSHALL, Terence William RESIGNED	Secretary	28 Aug 2001	30 Sep 2006			The Garden House, Crakehall Hall, The Green Crakehall, Bedale, DL8 1HQ
TEMPLE SECRETARIAL LIMITED RESIGNED	Secretary	30 Nov 1999	28 Aug 2001			16 Old Bailey, London, EC4M 7EG
BARRIE, Charles David Ogilvy RESIGNED	Director	24 Jul 2000	30 Sep 2006	England	November 1953	13 Wingate Road, Hammersmith, London, W6 0UR
BRINDLEY, Lynne Janie RESIGNED	Director	14 Jan 2003	30 Sep 2006		July 1950	85 New River Head, 173 Rosebury Ave, London, S East, EC1R 4UP
CARTHEW, Sarah RESIGNED	Director	01 Nov 2006	13 Feb 2009	United Kingdom	October 1961	47 Fordwich Road, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, AL8 6EY
CHOWDHURY, Ajay RESIGNED	Director	20 Apr 2000	30 Sep 2006		April 1962	16 Harman Drive, London, NW2 2EB
CLARE, Roy Alexander George, Rear Admiral RESIGNED	Director	01 Oct 2006	31 Aug 2007	England	September 1950	Mellwick, Tollesbury, Maldon, Essex, CM9 8XP
CROZIER, Maurna, Dr. RESIGNED	Director	20 Apr 2000	16 Nov 2005	N Ireland	January 1942	Lisnacreevy House, Lisnacroppin Road, Rathfriland, County Down, BT34 5NZ
CULLEN, Patricia Barbara, Professor RESIGNED	Director	01 Jul 2009	15 Feb 2012	England	February 1950	1, Bridge Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS13 1LN
CUNNINGHAM, Alexander RESIGNED	Director	01 Oct 2006	31 Mar 2009	England	May 1955	10 Lapwing Lane, Norton, Stockton On Tees, Cleveland, TS20 1LT
DODD, Nicholas Henry RESIGNED	Director	01 Oct 2006	05 Apr 2011	England	December 1959	The Old Hall, 2 Stoney Lane, Chapelthorpe, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF4 3JN
EVANS, Matthew, Lord RESIGNED	Director	01 Dec 1999	30 Nov 2002		August 1941	36 Chapel Street, London, SW1X 7DD
EZRA, Yinnon RESIGNED	Director	01 Oct 2006	26 Apr 2012	England	June 1953	Driscolls Cottage, Horsebridge Road Broughton, Stockbridge, Hampshire, SO20 8BD
GRAY, Victor William RESIGNED	Director	05 Jan 2000	24 Mar 2004	United Kingdom	October 1946	3 Butlers Cottages, Nounsley Road Hatfield, Peverel, Essex, CM3 2NG
GRIFFITHS, Vivien Margaret RESIGNED	Director	20 Apr 2000	20 Apr 2003	England	November 1947	36 Vesey Road, Wylde Green, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands, B73 5PB
GROSSMAN, Loyd Daniel Gilman RESIGNED	Director	05 Jan 2000	30 Sep 2006	United Kingdom	September 1950	10 Bury Street, London, SW1Y 6AA
HENSHAW, David George, Sir RESIGNED	Director	01 Jan 2004	18 Jul 2006	England	March 1949	9 Barkhill Road, Aigburth, Liverpool, Merseyside, L17 6AY
HICKS, John Edward RESIGNED	Director	01 Oct 2006	31 Jul 2009		May 1947	22 Downing Road, Tilehurst, Reading, RG31 5BB
HODGSON, Alfred Richard Nicholas RESIGNED	Director	20 Apr 2000	20 Apr 2003		September 1952	Rose Mount, 90 Cavendish Road, Matlock, Derbyshire, DE4 3HD
HOLLAND, Geoffrey, Sir RESIGNED	Director	01 Jan 2004	31 Mar 2009	United Kingdom	May 1938	Little Park Owles, Pannier Lane, Carbis Bay, St. Ives, Cornwall, TR26 2RQ
JONES, Mark RESIGNED	Director	20 Apr 2000	31 Dec 2005	Great Britain	February 1951	14 Knatchbull Road, Camberwell, London, SE5 9QS
KINGSLEY, Nicholas William RESIGNED	Director	01 Jan 2004	30 Sep 2006		September 1957	9 Windsor Street, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL52 2DG
KNIGHT, Karen RESIGNED	Director	05 Jan 2000	01 Feb 2001		April 1948	1 Fallowfield Close, Emmer Green, Reading, Berkshire, RG4 8NQ
MACGREGOR, Robert Neil RESIGNED	Director	20 Apr 2000	31 Dec 2005	England	June 1946	69 Randolph Avenue, London, W9 1DW
MACNAUGHT, William John RESIGNED	Director	03 Mar 2003	16 Nov 2005		December 1951	1 Hoton Close, Aycliffe Village, County Durham, DL5 6JS
MCKEE, Robert Andrew RESIGNED	Director	14 Jan 2003	30 Sep 2006	England	August 1950	86 Kelsey Lane, Balsall Common, Warwickshire, CV7 7GT
RYDER, Elizabeth Jane RESIGNED	Director	20 Apr 2000	01 Dec 2003	Scotland	January 1952	26 Nelson Street, Edinburgh, Midlothian, EH3 6LJ
SELWOOD, Sara Michel RESIGNED	Director	01 Oct 2006	10 Jun 2008	United Kingdom	August 1953	71 Crescent Lane, London, SW4 9PT
STEVENSON, Michael Charles RESIGNED	Director	20 Apr 2000	30 Sep 2006	England	August 1960	49 Thurleigh Road, London, SW12 8TZ
TANDY, Virginia Ann, Dr RESIGNED	Director	01 Jan 2004	30 Sep 2006	England	February 1956	47 Norfolk Street, Glossop, Derbyshire, SK13 7QU
TARRANT, John, Professor RESIGNED	Director	01 Nov 2006	31 Dec 2008	United Kingdom	November 1941	Leak Hall Barn Leak Hall Lane, Denby Dale, Huddersfield, HD8 8QU
WALSH, Michael Jeffrey RESIGNED	Director	01 Oct 2006	01 Oct 2007	United Kingdom	October 1949	93 Montagu Mansions, London, W1U 6LF
WATKIN, Alan RESIGNED	Director	04 Jul 2000	30 Sep 2006	United Kingdom	August 1953	11 Tan Y Coed, Sychdyn, Mold, Clwyd, CH7 6TU
WOOD, Mark William RESIGNED	Director	05 Jan 2000	03 Jul 2008	England	March 1952	53 Grand Avenue, London, N10 3BS
YOUNG, Margaret Lola, Baroness RESIGNED	Director	20 Apr 2000	02 Sep 2002	United Kingdom	June 1951	92 Harringay Road, London, N15 3HX
TEMPLE DIRECT LIMITED RESIGNED	Nominee Director	30 Nov 1999	05 Jan 2000			12 Gough Square, London, EC4A 3DE

LANDER, Paul Anthony ACTIVE
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 03 Apr 2008
Address: 30, Finsbury Square, London, EC2A 1AG

BELL, Nancy ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 May 2010
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: January 1957
Address: 3, Ruskin Avenue, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, TW9 4DU, England

BOND, Geoffrey Charles ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Oct 2006
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: October 1939
Address: Burgage Manor, Southwell, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG25 0EP

DEAN, Angela Hilda ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Feb 2010
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: November 1956
Address: 31, Duncan Terrace, London, N1 8BS, United Kingdom

FORDE, Helen ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Oct 2006
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: May 1941
Address: Lovells, 7 The Square, Kings Sutton, Oxfordshire, OX17 3RE

LAWES, Glenville Richard ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Oct 2006
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: May 1945
Address: 10 College Hill, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY1 1LZ

MOTION, Andrew Peter, Sir ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 04 Jul 2008
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: October 1952
Address: 95a, Gaisford Street, London, NW5 2EG

TYERMAN, Karen ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Jul 2009
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: May 1960
Address: 65, St Pauls Avenue, London, NW2 5TG

WAND, Frederick Robert ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Oct 2006
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: February 1947
Address: Woodlands 14 West Bank Avenue, Lytham St. Annes, Lancashire, FY8 5RB

HARWOOD, Jane Margaret RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 01 Oct 2006
Resigned on: 03 Apr 2008
Address: 6 Alexandra Road, Epsom, Surrey, KT17 4BT

MARSHALL, Terence William RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 28 Aug 2001
Resigned on: 30 Sep 2006
Address: The Garden House, Crakehall Hall, The Green Crakehall, Bedale, DL8 1HQ

TEMPLE SECRETARIAL LIMITED RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 30 Nov 1999
Resigned on: 28 Aug 2001
Address: 16 Old Bailey, London, EC4M 7EG

BARRIE, Charles David Ogilvy RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 24 Jul 2000
Resigned on: 30 Sep 2006
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: November 1953
Address: 13 Wingate Road, Hammersmith, London, W6 0UR

BRINDLEY, Lynne Janie RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 14 Jan 2003
Resigned on: 30 Sep 2006
Date of birth: July 1950
Address: 85 New River Head, 173 Rosebury Ave, London, S East, EC1R 4UP

CARTHEW, Sarah RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Nov 2006
Resigned on: 13 Feb 2009
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: October 1961
Address: 47 Fordwich Road, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, AL8 6EY

CHOWDHURY, Ajay RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 20 Apr 2000
Resigned on: 30 Sep 2006
Date of birth: April 1962
Address: 16 Harman Drive, London, NW2 2EB

CLARE, Roy Alexander George, Rear Admiral RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Oct 2006
Resigned on: 31 Aug 2007
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: September 1950
Address: Mellwick, Tollesbury, Maldon, Essex, CM9 8XP

CROZIER, Maurna, Dr. RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 20 Apr 2000
Resigned on: 16 Nov 2005
Country of Residence: N Ireland
Date of birth: January 1942
Address: Lisnacreevy House, Lisnacroppin Road, Rathfriland, County Down, BT34 5NZ

CULLEN, Patricia Barbara, Professor RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Jul 2009
Resigned on: 15 Feb 2012
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: February 1950
Address: 1, Bridge Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS13 1LN

CUNNINGHAM, Alexander RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Oct 2006
Resigned on: 31 Mar 2009
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: May 1955
Address: 10 Lapwing Lane, Norton, Stockton On Tees, Cleveland, TS20 1LT

DODD, Nicholas Henry RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Oct 2006
Resigned on: 05 Apr 2011
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: December 1959
Address: The Old Hall, 2 Stoney Lane, Chapelthorpe, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF4 3JN

EVANS, Matthew, Lord RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Dec 1999
Resigned on: 30 Nov 2002
Date of birth: August 1941
Address: 36 Chapel Street, London, SW1X 7DD

EZRA, Yinnon RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Oct 2006
Resigned on: 26 Apr 2012
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: June 1953
Address: Driscolls Cottage, Horsebridge Road Broughton, Stockbridge, Hampshire, SO20 8BD

GRAY, Victor William RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 05 Jan 2000
Resigned on: 24 Mar 2004
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: October 1946
Address: 3 Butlers Cottages, Nounsley Road Hatfield, Peverel, Essex, CM3 2NG

GRIFFITHS, Vivien Margaret RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 20 Apr 2000
Resigned on: 20 Apr 2003
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: November 1947
Address: 36 Vesey Road, Wylde Green, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands, B73 5PB

GROSSMAN, Loyd Daniel Gilman RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 05 Jan 2000
Resigned on: 30 Sep 2006
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: September 1950
Address: 10 Bury Street, London, SW1Y 6AA

HENSHAW, David George, Sir RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Jan 2004
Resigned on: 18 Jul 2006
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: March 1949
Address: 9 Barkhill Road, Aigburth, Liverpool, Merseyside, L17 6AY

HICKS, John Edward RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Oct 2006
Resigned on: 31 Jul 2009
Date of birth: May 1947
Address: 22 Downing Road, Tilehurst, Reading, RG31 5BB

HODGSON, Alfred Richard Nicholas RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 20 Apr 2000
Resigned on: 20 Apr 2003
Date of birth: September 1952
Address: Rose Mount, 90 Cavendish Road, Matlock, Derbyshire, DE4 3HD

HOLLAND, Geoffrey, Sir RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Jan 2004
Resigned on: 31 Mar 2009
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: May 1938
Address: Little Park Owles, Pannier Lane, Carbis Bay, St. Ives, Cornwall, TR26 2RQ

JONES, Mark RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 20 Apr 2000
Resigned on: 31 Dec 2005
Country of Residence: Great Britain
Date of birth: February 1951
Address: 14 Knatchbull Road, Camberwell, London, SE5 9QS

KINGSLEY, Nicholas William RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Jan 2004
Resigned on: 30 Sep 2006
Date of birth: September 1957
Address: 9 Windsor Street, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL52 2DG

KNIGHT, Karen RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 05 Jan 2000
Resigned on: 01 Feb 2001
Date of birth: April 1948
Address: 1 Fallowfield Close, Emmer Green, Reading, Berkshire, RG4 8NQ

MACGREGOR, Robert Neil RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 20 Apr 2000
Resigned on: 31 Dec 2005
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: June 1946
Address: 69 Randolph Avenue, London, W9 1DW

MACNAUGHT, William John RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 03 Mar 2003
Resigned on: 16 Nov 2005
Date of birth: December 1951
Address: 1 Hoton Close, Aycliffe Village, County Durham, DL5 6JS

MCKEE, Robert Andrew RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 14 Jan 2003
Resigned on: 30 Sep 2006
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: August 1950
Address: 86 Kelsey Lane, Balsall Common, Warwickshire, CV7 7GT

RYDER, Elizabeth Jane RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 20 Apr 2000
Resigned on: 01 Dec 2003
Country of Residence: Scotland
Date of birth: January 1952
Address: 26 Nelson Street, Edinburgh, Midlothian, EH3 6LJ

SELWOOD, Sara Michel RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Oct 2006
Resigned on: 10 Jun 2008
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: August 1953
Address: 71 Crescent Lane, London, SW4 9PT

STEVENSON, Michael Charles RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 20 Apr 2000
Resigned on: 30 Sep 2006
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: August 1960
Address: 49 Thurleigh Road, London, SW12 8TZ

TANDY, Virginia Ann, Dr RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Jan 2004
Resigned on: 30 Sep 2006
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: February 1956
Address: 47 Norfolk Street, Glossop, Derbyshire, SK13 7QU

TARRANT, John, Professor RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Nov 2006
Resigned on: 31 Dec 2008
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: November 1941
Address: Leak Hall Barn Leak Hall Lane, Denby Dale, Huddersfield, HD8 8QU

WALSH, Michael Jeffrey RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Oct 2006
Resigned on: 01 Oct 2007
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: October 1949
Address: 93 Montagu Mansions, London, W1U 6LF

WATKIN, Alan RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 04 Jul 2000
Resigned on: 30 Sep 2006
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: August 1953
Address: 11 Tan Y Coed, Sychdyn, Mold, Clwyd, CH7 6TU

WOOD, Mark William RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 05 Jan 2000
Resigned on: 03 Jul 2008
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: March 1952
Address: 53 Grand Avenue, London, N10 3BS

YOUNG, Margaret Lola, Baroness RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 20 Apr 2000
Resigned on: 02 Sep 2002
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: June 1951
Address: 92 Harringay Road, London, N15 3HX

TEMPLE DIRECT LIMITED RESIGNED
Role: Nominee Director
Appointed on: 30 Nov 1999
Resigned on: 05 Jan 2000
Address: 12 Gough Square, London, EC4A 3DE

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